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Population in the United States compared to Vietnam: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of the United States was 341,784,857 in 2025 vs 101,598,527 people in Vietnam in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current United States' population is 344,434,632 people compared to 102,486,146 in Vietnam.

Population statistics:

  • The United States' population is 3.36 times bigger than Vietnam's.
  • The United States is ranked the 3rd most populous country in the world, while Vietnam is the 16th.
  • The countries together account for 5.38% of the world: 4.15% for the United States vs 1.23% for Vietnam.
  • For the last 10 years, the United States has had an average growth rate of +0.65% per year vs +0.94% in Vietnam.
  • Since 2006, the population of the United States has increased from 298M people to 344M (15.4% growth), while Vietnam has grown from 82.2M to 102M (24.7% growth).

United States vs Vietnam: population by year and forecast

United States
Factual

Projection
Vietnam
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
United States Vietnam
2100 415,429,771 92,225,380
2099 414,829,167 92,721,469
2098 414,231,720 93,212,742
2097 413,576,381 93,688,693
2096 412,927,393 94,163,950
2095 412,225,379 94,626,063
2094 411,498,749 95,083,879
2093 410,785,729 95,543,293
2092 410,051,921 96,000,019
2091 409,320,183 96,459,165
2090 408,613,732 96,922,871
2089 407,885,645 97,384,434
2088 407,129,733 97,843,001
2087 406,421,298 98,308,755
2086 405,715,343 98,773,008
2085 405,059,379 99,233,927
2084 404,343,130 99,695,401
2083 403,612,785 100,162,677
2082 402,871,293 100,634,653
2081 402,054,554 101,104,469
2080 401,319,194 101,568,526
2079 400,554,914 102,030,723
2078 399,737,968 102,480,219
2077 398,906,565 102,928,253
2076 398,035,750 103,358,352
2075 397,109,170 103,783,177
2074 396,226,412 104,197,814
2073 395,307,725 104,606,950
2072 394,393,561 105,005,673
2071 393,415,363 105,384,777
2070 392,469,727 105,757,144
2069 391,479,981 106,110,195
2068 390,517,695 106,454,379
2067 389,543,856 106,794,625
2066 388,597,719 107,126,965
2065 387,685,327 107,442,675
2064 386,805,026 107,744,261
2063 385,911,917 108,038,461
2062 385,032,627 108,322,712
2061 384,170,837 108,590,617
2060 383,361,269 108,842,045
2059 382,542,030 109,087,333
2058 381,704,804 109,320,301
2057 380,907,023 109,529,799
2056 380,159,777 109,715,196
2055 379,430,756 109,886,647
2054 378,682,851 110,035,740
2053 377,878,421 110,156,643
2052 377,073,303 110,253,026
2051 376,229,840 110,321,289
2050 375,373,155 110,344,733
2049 374,493,150 110,339,565
2048 373,590,762 110,296,602
2047 372,626,259 110,211,618
2046 371,644,809 110,090,837
2045 370,602,914 109,926,260
2044 369,518,897 109,731,512
2043 368,375,680 109,497,595
2042 367,158,772 109,225,525
2041 365,937,822 108,919,674
2040 364,671,837 108,594,542
2039 363,367,337 108,237,715
2038 361,997,023 107,861,117
2037 360,606,236 107,463,482
2036 359,193,245 107,058,359
2035 357,750,686 106,630,705
2034 356,266,726 106,189,495
2033 354,775,032 105,745,684
2032 353,259,037 105,283,013
2031 351,721,511 104,809,957
2030 350,155,042 104,314,150
2029 348,564,667 103,819,556
2028 346,906,294 103,300,347
2027 345,257,605 102,759,746
2026 343,565,426 102,197,177
2025 341,784,857 101,598,527
2024 340,110,988 100,987,686
2023 334,914,895 100,352,192
2022 333,271,411 99,680,655
2021 331,893,745 98,935,098
2020 331,526,933 98,079,191
2019 328,329,953 97,173,776
2018 326,838,199 96,237,319
2017 325,122,128 95,176,977
2016 323,071,755 94,000,117
2015 320,738,994 92,823,254
2014 318,386,329 91,679,578
2013 316,059,947 90,573,104
2012 313,877,662 89,510,356
2011 311,583,481 88,468,314
2010 309,327,143 87,455,152
2009 306,771,529 86,460,018
2008 304,093,966 85,175,788
2007 301,231,207 83,633,375
2006 298,379,912 82,167,897
2005 295,516,599 81,088,313
2004 292,805,298 80,338,971
2003 290,107,933 79,563,777
2002 287,625,193 78,772,224
2001 284,968,955 77,969,361
2000 282,162,411 77,154,011
1999 279,294,713 76,287,452
1998 276,115,288 75,299,660
1997 272,911,760 74,226,889
1996 269,667,391 73,156,447
1995 266,557,091 72,049,940
1994 263,435,673 70,854,391
1993 260,255,352 69,586,384
1992 256,894,189 68,260,337
1991 253,492,503 66,891,775
1990 250,131,894 65,504,552
1989 246,819,222 64,147,348
1988 244,499,004 62,843,228
1987 242,288,936 61,584,651
1986 240,132,831 60,347,048
1985 237,923,734 59,060,622
1984 235,824,908 57,706,067
1983 233,792,014 56,337,921
1982 231,664,432 55,011,289
1981 229,465,744 53,738,141
1980 226,542,250 52,490,101
1979 225,055,487 51,378,211
1978 222,584,545 50,249,552
1977 220,239,425 48,954,872
1976 218,035,164 47,684,931
1975 215,973,199 46,482,903
1974 213,853,928 45,413,537
1973 211,908,788 44,409,861
1972 209,896,021 43,429,168
1971 207,660,677 42,449,276
1970 205,052,174 41,475,230
1969 202,676,946 40,582,096
1968 200,706,052 39,734,609
1967 198,712,056 38,895,080
1966 196,560,338 38,024,836
1965 194,302,963 37,129,656
1964 191,888,791 36,201,563
1963 189,241,798 35,249,101
1962 186,537,737 34,288,560
1961 183,691,481 33,409,059
1960 180,671,158 32,531,933

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of the United States increased by 24,691,843 people (a 8.28% growth), while Vietnam gained 11,832,220 people (a 14.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the United States gained 21,362,877 people (a 6.61% growth), while Vietnam's population increased by 8,486,029 people (a 9.03% growth).

The United States was ranked 3rd most populous country in 2006 and is still 3rd in 2026. Vietnam was ranked 15th in 2006 and ranked 16th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) the United States' population will grow by 8.98% to 375,373,155 people and will still be ranked 3rd. The population of Vietnam will increase by 7.67% to 110,344,733 people and will still be ranked 16th.

The United States is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 415M people compared to the peak of 110M people in 2050 for Vietnam.

Population growth rate by year

United States
Factual

Projection
Vietnam
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
United States Vietnam
2100 0.14% -0.54%
2099 0.14% -0.53%
2098 0.16% -0.51%
2097 0.16% -0.5%
2096 0.17% -0.49%
2095 0.18% -0.48%
2094 0.17% -0.48%
2093 0.18% -0.48%
2092 0.18% -0.48%
2091 0.17% -0.48%
2090 0.18% -0.47%
2089 0.19% -0.47%
2088 0.17% -0.47%
2087 0.17% -0.47%
2086 0.16% -0.46%
2085 0.18% -0.46%
2084 0.18% -0.47%
2083 0.18% -0.47%
2082 0.2% -0.46%
2081 0.18% -0.46%
2080 0.19% -0.45%
2079 0.2% -0.44%
2078 0.21% -0.44%
2077 0.22% -0.42%
2076 0.23% -0.41%
2075 0.22% -0.4%
2074 0.23% -0.39%
2073 0.23% -0.38%
2072 0.25% -0.36%
2071 0.24% -0.35%
2070 0.25% -0.33%
2069 0.25% -0.32%
2068 0.25% -0.32%
2067 0.24% -0.31%
2066 0.24% -0.29%
2065 0.23% -0.28%
2064 0.23% -0.27%
2063 0.23% -0.26%
2062 0.22% -0.25%
2061 0.21% -0.23%
2060 0.21% -0.22%
2059 0.22% -0.21%
2058 0.21% -0.19%
2057 0.2% -0.17%
2056 0.19% -0.16%
2055 0.2% -0.14%
2054 0.21% -0.11%
2053 0.21% -0.09%
2052 0.22% -0.06%
2051 0.23% -0.02%
2050 0.23% 0.005%
2049 0.24% 0.04%
2048 0.26% 0.08%
2047 0.26% 0.11%
2046 0.28% 0.15%
2045 0.29% 0.18%
2044 0.31% 0.21%
2043 0.33% 0.25%
2042 0.33% 0.28%
2041 0.35% 0.3%
2040 0.36% 0.33%
2039 0.38% 0.35%
2038 0.39% 0.37%
2037 0.39% 0.38%
2036 0.4% 0.4%
2035 0.42% 0.42%
2034 0.42% 0.42%
2033 0.43% 0.44%
2032 0.44% 0.45%
2031 0.45% 0.48%
2030 0.46% 0.48%
2029 0.48% 0.5%
2028 0.48% 0.53%
2027 0.49% 0.55%
2026 0.52% 0.59%
2025 0.49% 0.6%
2024 1.55% 0.63%
2023 0.49% 0.67%
2022 0.42% 0.75%
2021 0.11% 0.87%
2020 0.97% 0.93%
2019 0.46% 0.97%
2018 0.53% 1.11%
2017 0.63% 1.25%
2016 0.73% 1.27%
2015 0.74% 1.25%
2014 0.74% 1.22%
2013 0.7% 1.19%
2012 0.74% 1.18%
2011 0.73% 1.16%
2010 0.83% 1.15%
2009 0.88% 1.51%
2008 0.95% 1.84%
2007 0.96% 1.78%
2006 0.97% 1.33%
2005 0.93% 0.93%
2004 0.93% 0.97%
2003 0.86% 1%
2002 0.93% 1.03%
2001 0.99% 1.06%
2000 1.03% 1.14%
1999 1.15% 1.31%
1998 1.17% 1.45%
1997 1.2% 1.46%
1996 1.17% 1.54%
1995 1.18% 1.69%
1994 1.22% 1.82%
1993 1.31% 1.94%
1992 1.34% 2.05%
1991 1.34% 2.12%
1990 1.34% 2.12%
1989 0.95% 2.08%
1988 0.91% 2.04%
1987 0.9% 2.05%
1986 0.93% 2.18%
1985 0.89% 2.35%
1984 0.87% 2.43%
1983 0.92% 2.41%
1982 0.96% 2.37%
1981 1.29% 2.38%
1980 0.66% 2.16%
1979 1.11% 2.25%
1978 1.06% 2.64%
1977 1.01% 2.66%
1976 0.95% 2.59%
1975 0.99% 2.35%
1974 0.92% 2.26%
1973 0.96% 2.26%
1972 1.08% 2.31%
1971 1.27% 2.35%
1970 1.17% 2.2%
1969 0.98% 2.13%
1968 1% 2.16%
1967 1.09% 2.29%
1966 1.16% 2.41%
1965 1.26% 2.56%
1964 1.4% 2.7%
1963 1.45% 2.8%
1962 1.55% 2.63%
1961 1.67% 2.7%
1960 1.6% -

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of the United States grew by 0.49%, while Vietnam's population grew by 0.6%.

Live population counters

United States Vietnam
Current population
344434632
102486146
Population rank 3/197 16/197
Percent of world population 4.15% 1.23%
One net population change
18.9 seconds
51.8 seconds
One birth every
8.75 seconds
23.3 seconds
One death every
10.3 seconds
47 seconds
Daily growth/decline +4,586 +1,674
Annual growth/decline +1,673,869 +610,841
Annual growth/decline rate +0.49% +0.6%
Population growth rate rank 128/197 122/197
One migration net change every
25.7 seconds
10.9 minutes
Annual migration change +1,230,663 -48,171
Net migration rank 2/196 174/196
Foreign-born residents 52,375,047 326,418
Foreign-born residents rank 1/195 95/195
Foreign-born share of population 15.2% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 41/195 185/195

Natural population change vs migration

United States
Natural

Migration
Vietnam
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
United States Vietnam
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 1,230,663 - -48,171
2024 544,178 1,286,132 684,393 -59,645
2023 502,372 1,322,668 727,955 -81,789
2022 399,926 1,319,009 775,914 -78,977
2021 199,137 674,787 799,593 -5,418
2020 208,862 329,769 924,004 -6,457
2019 887,476 1,774,500 895,262 -2,051
2018 955,022 1,764,961 882,977 96,650
2017 1,028,037 1,864,738 1,001,833 139,245
2016 1,197,627 1,889,129 1,045,094 167,652
2015 1,270,126 1,722,127 1,145,903 -4,888
2014 1,357,281 1,672,598 1,151,221 -4,894
2013 1,322,711 1,663,885 1,071,570 -4,979
2012 1,411,822 1,632,007 1,063,741 -4,851
2011 1,441,697 1,624,033 1,029,859 -4,602
2010 1,548,182 1,594,453 1,005,559 -4,443
2009 1,717,920 1,387,306 1,007,778 -18,560
2008 1,794,154 1,416,841 1,008,141 571,113
2007 1,897,757 1,371,353 981,689 523,784
2006 1,849,955 1,347,750 943,041 482,399
2005 1,684,445 1,369,224 942,084 -208,337
2004 1,698,271 1,313,467 985,438 -220,458
2003 1,653,615 1,331,376 1,001,470 -216,062
2002 1,581,938 1,336,518 991,427 -193,766
2001 1,595,826 1,312,455 985,610 -177,586
2000 1,664,758 1,248,392 966,894 -144,298
1999 1,564,050 1,156,311 925,519 -15,010
1998 1,573,857 1,225,134 959,016 106,091
1997 1,501,014 1,116,922 1,028,116 52,382
1996 1,510,137 1,141,648 1,108,686 -48,235
1995 1,546,031 1,173,016 1,203,666 -51,147
1994 1,633,302 1,179,309 1,291,534 -53,012
1993 1,717,685 1,228,478 1,370,365 -72,931
1992 1,875,328 1,304,880 1,419,952 -65,285
1991 1,926,543 1,202,426 1,459,311 -76,829
1990 2,026,068 1,084,720 1,449,157 -57,221
1989 1,875,826 400,998 1,423,622 -101,113
1988 1,735,943 460,778 1,370,108 -84,361
1987 1,720,252 480,815 1,359,481 -128,095
1986 1,656,917 493,082 1,407,957 -164,183
1985 1,689,258 598,777 1,453,954 -124,910
1984 1,627,192 622,793 1,477,448 -97,339
1983 1,636,544 662,840 1,453,913 -97,706
1982 1,714,317 600,149 1,407,959 -110,901
1981 1,652,153 583,070 1,358,500 -109,259
1980 1,608,450 595,916 1,321,595 -74,791
1979 1,597,894 503,559 1,314,563 -337,597
1978 1,402,283 556,521 1,286,991 -6,592
1977 1,431,556 577,060 1,259,315 49,655
1976 1,264,604 635,590 1,232,608 -1,733
1975 1,252,644 655,078 1,175,181 -2,010
1974 1,218,968 706,978 1,000,505 -34,940
1973 1,165,499 783,163 1,061,707 -19,937
1972 1,301,355 833,543 921,524 -1,920
1971 1,640,519 833,549 963,259 76,961
1970 1,824,965 744,902 905,902 1,997
1969 1,702,487 523,740 878,359 0
1968 1,565,507 594,514 815,116 1,489
1967 1,669,181 585,410 862,071 394
1966 1,749,387 637,692 876,283 1,769
1965 1,943,030 644,902 913,761 -1,438
1964 2,245,099 618,635 950,219 -6,328
1963 2,289,826 639,495 961,067 0
1962 2,406,337 625,617 960,046 0
1961 2,571,681 580,333 798,978 0
1960 2,565,530 422,708 955,268 0

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Over the last 10 years, 34% of the population change in the United States is from natural causes (a gain of 7,192,763 people) and 66% is from migration (a gain of 13,947,820 people). In Vietnam 98.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 8,882,928 people) and 1.82% is from migration (a gain of 164,322 people).

As of 2024, 52,375,047 residents or 15.2% of the population were not native-born in the United States, compared to 326,418 people or 0.3% in Vietnam.

Biggest cities by population

United States
City Population
New York 8.8M
Los Angeles 3.9M
Chicago 2.75M
Houston 2.3M
Phoenix 1.61M
Philadelphia 1.6M
San Antonio 1.43M
San Diego 1.39M
Dallas 1.3M
San Jose 1.01M
Vietnam
City Population
Ho Chi Minh 14M
Hanoi 8.72M
Can Tho 3.21M
Da Nang 2.82M
Haiphong 2.12M
Bien Hoa 1.1M
Hue 653K
Bac Ninh 520K
Hai Duong 507K
Vinh 490K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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